Hi, I’m Kathryn!
I write books for kids and teens.
What’s New
Want me to visit your school or library in 2026–2027? I am currently booking author presentations for grades K-8! Click HERE to get more info on my school visit offerings, and email me get in touch with any questions and to inquire about my rates. For grades K–3, I generally focus on Class Critters. For grades 4–8, I currently use The Thirteenth Circle as the primary text. I can’t wait to share my approach to the creative process with your students!
Not able to bring me into your school in person? I offer an assortment of virtual author visits, including free readaloud + Q&A visits (15-20 minutes)—email me to learn more!
To get the absolute latest on my current projects, writing process, and inspirations, subscribe to my Substack, Booked in Brooklyn! In addition to talking about my own work, I share plenty of book recommendations for kids and grown-ups. I also delve into the craft of writing and the publishing process. Hope to see you there!
about me
Photo by Justin Marshall
Kathryn Holmes is the author of the middle-grade novel The Thirteenth Circle, co-written with MarcyKate Connolly, as well as the Class Critters chapter book series, which includes Tally Tuttle Turns Into a Turtle, David Dixon’s Day as a Dachshund, and Madison Morris is NOT a Mouse!. Kathryn also wrote the young adult novels The Distance Between Lost and Found and How It Feels to Fly and collaborated with Hopscotch Girls on the middle-grade books Mia Madison, CEO and The Pop-Up Shop Predicament.
She grew up in Maryville, Tennessee, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, and piles upon piles of books. A graduate of The New School’s MFA in Creative Writing program, Kathryn works as a freelance dance journalist and creative writing teacher, among other writing gigs.
For more, click HERE!